Holy Roman Empire

Since the establishment of the Holy Roman Economic Union, the economies of the member countries have been closely linked together, and the import and export trade volume between the alliances has rapidly increased.

Taking Bavaria as an example, the total import and export trade with Austria rose by 23% in 1850, of which import trade increased by 32% and export trade increased by 7%.

For the Kingdom of Bavaria, the trade deficit with Austria expanded to eight million rupiah in 1850, which severely hit the development of the Bavarian capitalist economy.

Of course, things are two-sided, because of the geographical position, Austria has to transit through Bavaria with other states in Southern Germany, which also promotes the development of Bavaria's domestic transportation industry.

It is hard to say whether this is a loss or a profit.But one thing is for sure, people who are engaged in import and export trade are making a profit.

These people have a characteristic, most of them are local nobles-nobles.European nobles do not mean to discriminate against business, they will not live with money.

In order for the alliance to be established smoothly, Austria naturally attracted some powerful nobles. It was these people's contributions that pushed the establishment of the economic alliance.

Benefits are always the best catalyst. Even now Bavaria is diplomatic with the Kingdom of Prussia, but the economy is still not affected at all.

Maximilian I did not dare to move the cheese of interest groups. If the trade was cut off, the royal family would be one of the biggest losers.

The upsurge of building railways in Austria also inevitably affected the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the voice of people building railways is increasing.

Under the needle thread of the German Economic Exchange Organization, a main railway line connecting the states of the South German region was brought up by economic experts.

It quickly aroused heated discussion among the people, and countless experts and scholars came to the platform to vigorously promote the theory of railway power and list a series of benefits of building railways.

Social hotspots have also attracted the attention of capital, especially those engaged in transportation, and they know how profitable the railway is.

Bavaria is not without railways, but there is no perfect railway network, and it lacks a main railway line that runs through the things of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

From the perspective of economic development, the establishment of such a main railway line will greatly promote Bavaria's economic development.

Munich

Within the Royal Bavarian Railways, the construction of this main line is under discussion.

According to the recommendations of economists, the railway extended westwards to Baden and eastward to the rail network of Salzburg and Austria.

Now everyone is discussing technical feasibility and economic feasibility. The Royal Bavarian Railway is a state-owned enterprise, and the efficiency is naturally inevitably lower by a little.

The engineer Thur replied solemnly: "The technical problem is not big. Except for a small number of sections that need to be bypassed, there is not much technical difficulty in building this railway."

It is technically not difficult. This so-called main line is actually three or four hundred kilometers, and most of the roads are in the Bavarian Plain.

"So economically? Don't forget that there is also a Danube between us and Austria, and water transportation occupies an important position in the trade between the two countries.

The main reason for building this railway now is to make money. Can our railway compete in water transportation?Asked the president of the railway company, Moorka.

Wilkes, the director of commercial operations, replied: "Water transportation is indeed cheap, but the scope of the Danube is limited. The river is not under human control, unlike our railway, wherever you want to repair, you can repair it.

Once the railway runs through, the economic lifeline of the entire South German region is in our hands. Judging from the current commercial transportation volume, achieving profitability is not a problem at all.

If we are worried about risks, we can also raise shares overseas. Many people outside want to invest in this railway.

If we do not set up the project as soon as possible and get the right to build railways from the government, I am afraid they will be preempted."

Don't think that there is no competition for state-owned enterprises. In this era, Bavarian private individuals can build railways. As long as you pay, you can do whatever you like.

In this era, competition was not fierce. If by the early 20th century, there might be competition between the railways of several railway companies between the two cities.

After a pause, Moerka made a decision: "Since everyone has no problems, then the engineering department will establish the railway project as soon as possible and produce the design drawings. The operation department immediately applies to the government for the construction rights of this railway.

Although the Royal Bavarian Railway is a state-owned enterprise, in fact, there are many people who share interests. These talents are the main force driving the construction of this railway.

It may not be as generous as the Austrian tens of thousands of kilometers of railway network plan, but once this main line is completed, the supporting branch line section is also indispensable.

Thousands of kilometers of railways are undoubtedly a major project in this era, and the interests contained therein are definitely not a small number.

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In the Royal Palace of Munich, a plan for the construction of a railway artery has appeared in front of Maximilian I. Not only the Royal Bavarian Railway Company, but also a Bavarian Watson Railway Company also submitted an application.

Benefits are always the best catalyst. Obviously, the people who are eyeing this railway will not be the only ones. If the Bavarian government has not made a decision, there will be more applications for railway construction in the future.

The military value of the railway in this era has not been valued, nor did Maximil I consider the military threat that Austria has brought to Bavaria after the railway was built.

It is mainly useless to consider, the strength gap between the two sides is too large.Munich is just over 70 kilometers from the Austrian border. The so-called national defense and security issue is simply a fallacy.

With such a short distance, even if you walk up to two days, whether you have a railway or not is the same.Expecting traffic to prevent Austria from marching is worse than expecting international intervention to be more reliable.

Maximilian I attaches great importance to domestic economic development, and he also supports the construction of a railway that can promote domestic economic development.

Moreover, not only the economic benefits of this railway to Bavaria, but also the proliferation of political influence, can consolidate their position in the German state.

"To build this railway, we need to coordinate with several countries along the way. Is there any diplomatic problem?" Maximi I asked with concern.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs replied: "Your Majesty, according to the provisions of the Holy Roman League, the investment in the construction of railways between the allies and the national railway companies enjoy the same treatment, and we can communicate with governments of various countries.

If there is a railway company in their country, if they are willing to participate, everyone will join forces to complete the construction of their own internal road sections and set up a joint railway operating company.

If there is no railway company involved, we can also invest in the construction of this railway in accordance with local laws and regulations."

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Vienna

After receiving the railway construction plan of the Kingdom of Bavaria, Franz's first reaction was that the Bavarian government was crazy.

Wouldn't it be convenient for the Austrian invasion to build such a railway?After repeated confirmation, Franz found that he thought too much.

Bavaria is small and the capital Munich is too close to Austria. The existence of this railway will not exempt Austria ’s military threat.

It is nothing more than having a railway, Austria ’s military operations have become more convenient.It's just that this convenience is not for Bavaria, but for the farther away Baden, Württemberg and other German states.

Franz said with a smile: "Similarly the request of the Bavarian government, since they want to build this railway, let them repair it. If we need our cooperation, cooperate with them.

If they lack funds, they can go to the Vienna stock market to raise funds."

He didn't say how much benefit the railway will bring to Austria after the construction is completed. Of course, this kind of thing will make a lot of money.

It should be known that when the German economic organization was originally instructed to promote the construction of this railway, Franz prepared for the strong opposition of the Bavarian government.

He also planned to use public opinion to force the Bavarian government to build the railway as well.The result is now good, the civil momentum has just begun, the Bavarian government jumped out.

For Franz, the Bavarian government came forward to build this railway, it is really better.The relations between the states of Southern Germany are naturally coordinated by them, and the Austrian government can enjoy its success without doing anything.

As for the Royal Bavarian Railway Company, in the future, it will earn huge wealth because of this railway. Franz very generously stated that this is what they deserve.

If this railway brought convenience to Austria's unification of the Süddeutschland, Franz would not mind giving them a big medal.

By the way, the Emperor Bavarian Railway Company was renamed the Royal Austrian Railway Company to commemorate their outstanding contribution to the cause of the unification of Germany.